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Newfane vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 54).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Newfane | Hartland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,239Highest |
3,828Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±9.7Lowest 9% above NY |
54±3Highest 36% above NY |
| Hartland and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Newfane and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hartland and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Newfane and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,484±$9kLowest 12% below NY |
$91,901±$8kHighest 7% above NY |
| Hartland and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,800±$17kLowest 60% below NY |
$183,000±$12kHighest 57% below NY |
| Hartland and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $829±$89Highest 49% below NY |
$764±$64Lowest 53% below NY |
| Newfane and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,850Highest 42% below NY |
$3,625Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hartland and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.